title: Presence of inhibin in testes of the Indian water buffalo Bubalus bubalis.
abstract: Isolation, purification and characterization of inhibin from the testes of the Indian buffalo Bubalus bubalis is described. The biological activity of the final product, which produced a single band on disc gel electrophoresis, was affected by heat treatment, 6 m urea, pH alteration and pepsin digestion. Chemically, it appeared to be a glycoprotein. The protein and carbohydrate components together accounted for a total of 63% of the dry weight, whereas 37% of the constituents were unknown.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000378:metabolism*; D002848:Chromatography, DEAE-Cellulose; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D007265:Inhibins; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D013735:Testicular Hormones / Q000032:analysis*; D013737:Testis / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D013735:Testicular Hormones; D007265:Inhibins; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone